【少林寺官网】正宗的传统少林功夫是指在嵩山少林寺这一特定佛教文化环境中历史地形成，以佛教神力信仰为基础，充分体现佛教禅宗智慧，并以少林寺僧人演练的武术为主要表现形式的传统文化体系。在古代，少林功夫主要用于军事战争、保护少林寺院和强身健体。随着社会的发展，少林功夫演变成为一种具有独特功能的体育运动项目。演练少林功夫（少林功夫表演）不仅可以锻炼筋骨、祛病延年，还可以磨练意志、陶冶情操、修身寡欲、防身抗暴。
修习少林功夫是参禅悟道的一条殊胜法门。同时，少林功夫中龙腾虎跃、优美动人的动作，演练起来能给人以美的艺术享受。修习传统少林功夫的主体是禅者，禅心运武，透彻人生，内心无碍无畏，表现出大智大勇的气概。禅，赋予了少林功夫更为丰富的内容。少林功夫表现出特有的轻松、自在、神化之境界。这，也正是少林禅武文化的内在深蕴。
少林武功是我国著名的武术流派之一，其历史悠久，影响深广，是中国传统武术的一个重要组成部分。“少林拳”、“少林棍”在我国武术史上占有重要的一页。少林武功起源于古代嵩山少林寺，并因而得名。少林武功并非一人所创，而是凝结了千百万人民的心积血。少林武术在漫长的岁月中由中华民族无数武林高手发展流传下来，是中华民族智慧的结晶。
Shaolin Martial arts is one of the famous martial arts schools in China, which has a long history and wide influence, and is an important part of traditional Chinese martial arts. "Shaolin boxing" and "Shaolin stick" occupy an important page in the history of Chinese martial arts. Shaolin martial arts originated in ancient Songshan Shaolin Temple, hence the name. Shaolin martial arts is not created by one person, but congealed the hearts of millions of people. Shaolin martial arts in the long years by the Chinese nation countless martial arts masters developed and handed down, is the crystallization of the wisdom of the Chinese nation. Shaolin Kung Fu is rich in content and various routines; According to the nature can be roughly divided into internal gong, external gong, hard gong, light gong, Qigong and so on. The internal work is mainly to cultivate the essence; External work, hard work refers to exercise a part of the body of the force; Specializing in light training vertical jump and overdistance; Qigong includes training qi and nourishing qi. According to the techniques, there are more than 100 kinds of boxing, cudgels, qiangshu, sword, sword, sanda, instruments and instruments. These routines and soft and hard kung fu, due to the long age, lost a lot, according to incomplete statistics spread to date there are the following main routines: 1, boxing; 2. Gunshu; 3. Marksmanship; 4. Knife skills; 5. Swordsmanship; 6, other military equipment; 7. Instrument sparring and instrument boxing sparring routine; 8. Fighting sanda; 9. Qigong; 10. Hard and soft kung fu..........
少林功夫内容丰富、套路繁多；按性质大致可分为内功、外功、硬功、轻功、气功等。内功以练精气为主；外功、硬功多指锻炼身体某一局部的猛力；轻功专练纵跳和超距；气功包括练气和养气。按技法又分拳术、棍术、枪术、刀术、剑术、技击散打、器械和器械对练等共一百多种。这些套路和软硬功夫，由于年代久远，散失很多，据不完全统计流传至今的有如下主要套路：1、拳术；2、棍术；3、枪术；4、刀术；5、剑术；6、其他兵器械类；7、器械对练及器械拳术对练套路；8、技击散打；9、气功；10、软硬功夫..........
